Date: 1905-04-19

LETTER TO G. D. LEITAYZEN

[...] suspicions, tall tales about the power of minority groups, etc.
To all these antics, worthy of the famous Congress of the League, we, of course, do not respond. In substance, it is worth noting only two points. If a congress takes place, says Iskra, then only as a conference of separated tendencies. In other words: the neo-Iskrists acknowledge themselves as separated from the party, acknowledge that a split has occurred. We would always prefer this frank acknowledgment to their despicable secret split. But how is this possible, gentlemen: you yourselves acknowledge that you are a part of the party that has broken away from another part, and at the same time you modestly retain the titles and designations of the entire party ("C.C.," the "Soviet")? [at the same time you retain money collected from comrades abroad for the entire party? you retain the printing shop belonging to the entire party?! Is this honest?

Second. Iskra, as usual, acknowledges the party as split when it comes to the accounting of centers before the party, while at the same time acknowledging the party as united when it comes to the power of centers over the party. So too now. On one hand, "separated tendencies." On the other hand, "only the Soviet can convene a congress." Very good, gentlemen! But why does your "Soviet" remain silent? Why did it not respond to the C.C.'s statement of 4/III 05? Why not a word about the Soviet in No. 56 of Iskra? Is it not right for party members to ask: come now, does their Soviet even exist? Is it in a condition to convene and make decisions?

LETTER TO G. D. LEITAYZEN ON A MANDATE FOR THE CONGRESS OF HÉDISTS.
19/4 05. [Geneva.]

Dear L.! It is impossible to obtain a mandate from the C.C. for greetings to your congress.¹ At first I thought our congress would open before 22.4 and it would be possible to get you a mandate from the congress itself, but this did not work out; our congress is dragging on.² Refer to the editorial board of Vperyod and say greetings to the congress in its name and through it — in the name of the R.S.D.R.P., that will be best.

The note about Martov's lies will be sent.³ Write from the congress.

Your V. Ulyanov.

P.S. Kautsky in No. 29 of [Neue] Zeit lied again about Vperyod and Iskra!⁴ It would be good for you to "correct" him in your speech at the congress.